CASH McCALL
Cash McCall (born Morris Dollison Jr., January 28, 1941) is an American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 1966 R&B hit "When You Wake Up". Over his long career, his musical style has evolved from gospel music to soul music to the blues.
McCall was born in New Madrid, Missouri. He joined the United States Army and then settled in Chicago, where he had lived for a period as a child. In 1964, he played guitar and sang, alongside Otis Clay, with the Gospel Songbirds, who recorded for Excello Records. Cash later joined another gospel singing ensemble, the Pilgrim Jubilee Singers.
Billed under his birth name, his debut solo single release was "Earth Worm" (1963). Three years later he co-wrote "When You Wake Up" with the record producer Monk Higgins. His initial soul-styled demo was issued by Thomas Records, which billed him as Cash McCall. The song reached number 19 on the US Billboard R&B chart This led to McCall touring with Lou Christie and Mitch Ryder in Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars. However, subsequent releases for both Thomas and Checker Records failed to chart. These included the song "It's Wonderful to Be in Love".In 1967, McCall co-wrote "That's How It Is (When You're in Love)", a Top 30 R&B hit for Otis Clay.
Under the tutelage of Willie Dixon, McCall went on to become a session musician and songwriter for Chess Records.In the late 1960s, McCall, along with Jimmy Dawkins and Johnny Twist, played guitar on some early recordings by George "Wild Child" Butler.
McCall gravitated towards the blues in the 1970s. He recorded the album Omega Man (1973) before relocating to Los Angeles in 1976. He recorded the album No More Doggin', released in 1983. In 1985, McCall and his band appeared at the Long Beach Blues Festival. In 1987, Stony Plain Records released the album Cash Up Front. The collection included accompaniment by such notables such Nathan East and Welton Gite (bass); Chuck Findley (flugelhorn, trumpet); Les McCann and Richard Tee (piano); Phil Upchurch (rhythm guitar); and Hank Cicalo (sound engineer) and Bernie Grundman (mastering).
McCall co-produced Willie Dixon's Grammy Award–winning Hidden Charms (1988) and played in Dixon's All-Stars band. Since then he has toured as a solo artist and appeared with the Chicago Rhythm and Blues Kings, for which he has written several songs. He has also provided backing to the singer known as Big Twist and performed in the Chicago Blues Review. McCall's songs have been recorded by the Blind Boys of Alabama, the Mighty Reapers, Margie Evans, Tyrone Davis and Mitty Collier.
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Sus respectivas actividades a través de los años,impidió que esta demorada concordancia se llevase a cabo y una desdicha cercana fue el detonante principal para que los planetas se alinien. Benny Turner y Cash McCall forjaron una amistad que data de noches y garitos en el South & West de la ciudad del viento que los vio hacer sus primeras armas en el blues.
Tres urbes especializadas en la materia sirvieron de base para la elaboración de esta sesión que contó con la ineludible participación estelas (Y cuando no) de Billy Branch en harmonica y voz.
Asi,entonces "Bring It On Home" para Nola Blue Records se convierte en la primera gema que se apostilla en esta bitácora,cuando el 2019 ya comenzó a desandar su derrotero.
Un álbum rozagante de esos sonidos tan emparentado con lo mejor de la época pasada y que estos dos buenos camaradas han sabido construir,como si los años no hubiesen pasado en vano.
Con nueve standards de alta cualidad,como "Built For Comfort" y "Poison Ivy" de Willie Mabon que se entremezclan con otros mas renombrados como "Spoonful","Shake Your Money Maker" y el inoxidable "It Hurts Me Too" del inolvidable Elmore James,hacen de este lp sea una verdadera aceveracion de que el blues necesita mas de preservación que de innovación...
Benny Turner & Cash McCall - Going Back Home (2019)
Tracks :
01.Got To Find A Way (Feat. Carla Davis)
02.Spoonful
03.Poison Ivy
04.Money
05.Shake Your Money Maker
06.It Hurts Me Too
07.It's A Man Down There
08.The Dirty Dozens
09.Built For Comfort
10.Bring It On Home
Line up
Benny Turner - Bass & Vocals
Cash McCall - Guitar & Vocals
Billy Branch - Harmonica & Vocals
Joe Krown - Piano
Johnny Sansone - Harmonica
Rodd Bland - Drums
Nola Blue Records - Label
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